2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
3/18/2024 | 1:55 PM - 2:20 PM | Why Reinvent the Wheel? Open Discussion for Cross-State Collaboration for Early Intervention Coordinators and Providers | Capitol 6
Why Reinvent the Wheel? Open Discussion for Cross-State Collaboration for Early Intervention Coordinators and Providers
Early Intervention (EI) Programs are servicing families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) children nationwide. These programs are part of a variety of systems that impact the quality of services rendered to families. EI Coordinators and staff have a duty to ensure comprehensive services to families and children who are DHH. State by state we develop processes, protocols, and gather resources that we think support families and ensure children are meeting developmental and language milestones.
What does your state have that could be shared with a networking group? What is your state seeking that another state may have developed or be working on? How can we nationally unify to be more efficient in our efforts to develop quality EI programming?
The presenters portion will be brief to allow ample time for open discussion and planning among participants.
- Participants will develop a shared knowledge of networking opportunities in early intervention for D/HH coordinators and providers.
- Participants will learn the benefits of cross-state shared resources and collaborations with other D/HH EI organizations/ agencies.
- Participants will engage in open discussion leading to three to five step work plans for enhancing cross-state collaborations for each participant.
Presentation:
3478265_16293AshleyRenslow.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
3478265_16293AshleyRenslow.rtf
Presenters/Authors
Ashley Renslow
(Primary Presenter), Colorado EHDI, Arenslow@csdb.org;
Ashley Renslow is the Early Education Coordinator with Outreach Programs at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. In her role, she coordinates the Colorado Hearing Resource Coordinator (CO-Hear) and Colorado Home Intervention Programs (CHIP),the Colorado Shared Reading Project (CSRP) and the Little Language Learners Toddler Program. She also programmatically oversees the Early Literacy Events. A speech language pathologist by background, she has worked in Deaf residential Schools for 10+ years in varying roles, and has served local families as a CHIP facilitator (0-3 early interventionist). Outside of work, when she's not chasing her kindergartner and toddler, Ashley enjoys being outside, traveling, and lounging with a good book.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Amy Spencer
(Co-Presenter), Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, amy.spencer@mecdhh.org;
Amy is the early intervention and family services coordinator at MECDHH/GBSD. She serves on the the Maine Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Board, the Maine Interagency Coordinating Council and is an active member of the Earliest Interactions Maine/HRSA grant team. As part of her Infant Toddler Family Leadership and Collaboration Certificate Program from Gallaudet, Amy began her work on the Exploring Language and Communication Opportunities process. Amy lives in southern Maine exploring both the ocean and mountains regularly with her husband and two young daughters.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Salary for Employment from MECDHH.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with MECDHH.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.